Online · Free
Public lecture: What is qi, actually?
· 18:30 – 20:00 · Online (live, recorded for ticket holders)
- Date
- Time
- 18:30 – 20:00
- Venue
- Online (live, recorded for ticket holders)
- Location type
- Online
- Audience
- General public, students, healthcare professionals
- Cost
- Free — no charge to attend
- Booking deadline
- [DATE]
- Status
- Free · registration required
What to expect
On the day
This is a live online session. It runs to a fixed start time, includes an open question session, and is recorded for people who have registered. You will need a device with a camera and microphone if you want to ask a question aloud; questions can also be typed into the chat.
The session is led by [SESSION LEAD — TO BE CONFIRMED], with [NUMBER] supporting staff. Where the event involves practical work, groups are kept small so that everyone gets individual attention, and all clinical activity is supervised by a qualified practitioner.
We do not photograph or film attendees without asking, and we do not pass attendee details to anyone else. See the privacy notice.
What to bring
- A notebook if you want one — notes are welcome, and slides or handouts are circulated afterwards where the speaker uses them.
- Layers: rooms vary in temperature and some practical sessions take place standing.
- Nothing else. There is no charge and nothing to pay on the door.
- A reliable internet connection, and headphones if you are joining from a shared space.
Running order
How the session is likely to run
| Time | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [HH:MM] | Arrival and registration | Doors open, refreshments available, and a chance to ask where to sit. |
| [HH:MM] | Welcome and introduction | Who the college is, what the session covers, and how questions will be handled. |
| [HH:MM] | Main session | [SESSION TITLE — TO BE CONFIRMED] |
| [HH:MM] | Break | Refreshments provided. For online events, a short screen break. |
| [HH:MM] | Second session and questions | The remainder of the content, followed by an open question session. |
| [HH:MM] | Close | Opportunity to speak to staff individually; travel information available at the door. |
Access
Accessibility at this event
We want people to be able to attend without having to ask twice. Because venues differ — and because some of our events take place at external venues we do not control — access is confirmed for each event individually. Tell us what you need when you enquire, and we will check it and confirm in writing before you travel.
- Step-free access and accessible WC
- [CONFIRM FOR THIS VENUE]
- Hearing loop and amplification
- [CONFIRM FOR THIS VENUE]
- Assistance dogs
- Welcome at all college events.
- Quiet space
- [CONFIRM FOR THIS VENUE]
- Materials in advance or in another format
- Available on request — see the accessibility statement for how to ask.
Travel
Getting there
This event is delivered online. Joining instructions are sent to registered attendees [XX] hours before the start time, including the link and a telephone dial-in number.
Live captions are [CONFIRM — AVAILABLE / NOT AVAILABLE]. If you need captions, a transcript or the recording in another format, ask when you register.
The recording is made available to ticket holders for [XX] days after the event. We do not record participants, only the speaker and their slides.
Booking
Book a place: Public lecture: What is qi, actually?
There is no online booking system and no card payment on this site. When you submit the form it checks your details in the browser, then opens your email app with a message already written, addressed to the college office and with the subject line set to “Event booking: Public lecture: What is qi, actually?”. Nothing reaches us until you send that email.
This event is free. If a fee is ever involved we will tell you in writing before you commit to anything.
Places are confirmed in writing, usually within [XX] working days. If you have not had a reply, please contact us again rather than assuming you are booked. The booking deadline for this event is [DATE].
Access requirements
If you need anything to take part — a step-free route, reserved seating, materials in large print, or someone to meet you at the entrance — put it in the message and we will confirm what has been arranged before the day.
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Questions before you book?
If anything about this event is unclear — access, level, what to bring, or whether it is right for you — ask us and we will give you a straight answer.